🎄🔥 Rollicking Buckaroo Holiday Hot Cider

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🎄🔥 Rollicking Buckaroo Holiday Hot Cider

Serves: 6–8
Flavor Profile: Classic spiced cider with a gentle, festive kick of sweet heat

Ingredients

½ gallon fresh apple cider (unfiltered preferred)

2–3 tablespoons Rollicking Buckaroo Pepper Jam (Mild or Medium works beautifully)

2 cinnamon sticks

4 whole cloves

2 star anise (optional)

1 orange, sliced into rounds

1 apple, sliced

1-inch piece fresh ginger, sliced

Optional adult version:

Dark rum, bourbon, or spiced whiskey (1–1½ oz per mug)

Instructions

Stovetop

Add apple cider to a large pot over medium heat.

Whisk in the Rollicking Buckaroo Pepper Jam until fully dissolved.

Add cinnamon sticks, cloves, star anise, orange slices, apple slices, and ginger.

Bring just to a gentle simmer — do not boil.

Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 30–45 minutes, allowing flavors to bloom.

Taste and adjust heat by adding a little more pepper jam if desired.

Strain or serve rustic-style with spices and fruit.

Slow Cooker

Add all ingredients to a slow cooker and stir well.

Heat on LOW for 2–3 hours or HIGH for 1 hour.

Keep warm and serve straight from the crock.

To Serve

Garnish with:

Cinnamon stick

Orange slice

Thin apple slice

Add spirits directly to mugs for adults and stir gently.

Why It Works

The sweet heat of Rollicking Buckaroo Pepper Jam enhances the natural apple flavors, warms the palate, and adds a bold holiday twist that turns traditional cider into a signature experience.